Males with faulty BRCA2 genes at risk of breast cancer

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Males with faulty BRCA2 genes at risk of breast cancer

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Men who carry a faulty version of the BRCA2 gene have an estimated one-in-15 chance of developing breast cancer by the time they reach 70, British scientists have found.

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